US2474985A - Vehicle body construction - Google Patents

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US2474985A
US2474985A US665556A US66555646A US2474985A US 2474985 A US2474985 A US 2474985A US 665556 A US665556 A US 665556A US 66555646 A US66555646 A US 66555646A US 2474985 A US2474985 A US 2474985A
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Lawrence B Rivard
Carl F Diekason
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/0401—Upper door structure
    • B60J5/0402—Upper door structure window frame details, including sash guides and glass runs

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  • This invention relates generally'to a body-con- -struction for automotive vehicles.
  • the separate window-supporting irame- iswgenerally channel"shaped,-.-ribbed for strength and provided with an outwardly-i extending flange at-the outboard side of the door whichis adapted to overlap the marginal edges of the :vehicle body at the door opening.
  • suitable resilient-sealing means are provided between this outboard-flange and the body.
  • Thechannel of theframe'supports a glass run which slideably receives thewindow glass. -.by the presentinvention is separate. from therest Since the window supporting frame used of the door, it canbe chrome plated to enhance its appearance.
  • the frame in fact, presents a distinctive and custom'appearance both when viewed from the exterionand the interior of the door.
  • a continuous garnish molding is not required on the interiorssincesthe frame --forms its own molding strip.
  • a further-advantage -of the invention resides in the extremelysatisfactory air and" water seal provided betweenwthe door" andthe body.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation-of anautomobile embodying the present invention.
  • Figure Z- isa cross sectional view, partly ineleva-tion, taken substantially on the planeindicated ,bythe. line .22 of Figure. 1.
  • Figure 4 is a crosssectionab view taken substantially on the plane indicated by the line 4--4 of Figurel.
  • Figure 5 rise-a .cross sectional-view taken sub- ,stanti'allyon theplane indicated'by the line- 5-5 JO ⁇ ? Figure 2.
  • FIG. 1- an automobile having a-body- I I of the closed or permanenttop -type. sedan, having roof and side panels l2 and I3 respectivelyvand formed-with door openings for the-front and reardoors l4 and [5.
  • a fixedwindowrm is located in the quarter ⁇ panel-rearwardly-of the door IS.
  • the body type illustrated is a four door windshield Wand-rear window IT are provided,
  • each door is 1 similar; axdetailed description of the construction of-the rear door I5*willsuflice.
  • the lower door section [9 of the door I5, is constructedin conformity with conventional practice of an inner door panel 201 and an outerdoorpanel 2i.
  • Each :panel -is a sheet metal stamping, and the inner panel 20 is preferably -formed with marginal .-fl-anges '22: extending at right angles thereto and forming-wide jamb faces around the sides and "bottom of the lower door "section.
  • is Welded or otherwise suitably secured tothe flanges 22 of the inner door panel to form
  • the upper edges 23 and 24 of the inner and outer "door panels -20 and 2I- respectively are bent inswardly and then downwardly as shown in Figure 2 to form a-slot 25 extending longitudinally along the top of-thelower door-section l9 and opening into-the well ZGiorrned between the door panels.
  • a suitable garnish molding (not shown) may be used to cover-thetop of the inner panel Z0 and the: inturned edge 23.
  • a separate window supporting frame 21 is carried by the lower door section l9, being located above the latter and defining the window opening.
  • the window supporting frame 21 is generally U-shaped in overall configuration, having a generally horizontal upper section 28, and upright legs 29 and 39 extending downwardly therefrom and through the slot 25 in the lower door section and into the well 26.
  • Channels 32 are spot welded to the lower ends of the legs 29 and 30 and form extensions thereof.
  • Cage nuts 33 are carried by the channels 32 at spaced points and cooperate with screws 34 to rigidly connect the channels 32 to the flanges 22 forming the jamb faces of the door.
  • the window frame 21 is rigidly supported upon the lower door section l9, fltting snugly in the slot 25 between the inturned edges 23 and 24 of the door panels and being secured by the screws 34 to the jamb faces 22.
  • the window supporting frame 21 is formed of sheet metal and has an overall thickness substantially less than the thickness of the lower door section I9.
  • the frame has a base 35 forming a jamb face, and an inwardly extending side flange 36 at the inboard edge of the base 35.
  • the window supporting frame is formed with a head or rib 31, which not only provides strength and rigidity but also cooperates with a wind strip, as more fully discussed hereinafter.
  • the window supporting frame is bent outwardly to form a marginal flange 38 extending substantially at right angles to the base.
  • the marginal flange 38 is formed with a return bend portion 39 lying closely adjacent to the marginal flange and extending inwardly and terminating in a side flange 4
  • a U-shaped glass run 42 Located within the channel formed by the base 35 and the side flanges 36 and 4
  • respectively are bent or crimped toward each other to engage the marginal edges of the glass run 42 and to retain the latter in position.
  • a window glass 45 is slideably supported within the glass run 42, and is adapted to be lowered into the well 25 in the lower door section by suitable regulator mechanism (not shown) With particular reference to Figure 4, the relationship between the window supporting frame 21 of the rear door l and the door pillar 46, forming part of the vehicle body, is shown.
  • a resilient sealing strip 41 of rubber or other suitable material is cemented to the shoulder 48 formed adjacent the outboard side of th door pillar 46.
  • the sealing strip 41 has an outward edge portion 49.
  • the marginal flange 38 of the window supporting frame is adapted in its closed position to overlap the door pillar 46, and to engage the curved edge portion 49 of the sealing strip 41.
  • the marginal flange 38 at the upper portion 28 of the window support-- ing frame similarly overlaps the vehicle body at that point and engages a similar resilient sealing strip secured to the latter.
  • the door pillar 50 between the front and rear doors carries a similar sealing strip engaged by the overlapping flange 38 of the leg 29 of the window supporting frame.
  • the rib 31 at the inboard edge of the base 35 of the frame is adapted in the closed position of the door to engage a wind strip 5
  • provides an additional seal between the door frame and the body.
  • 8 is carried within a window supporting frame 52, similar in construction and cross sectional shape to the window supporting frame 21, and provided with an outwardly extending flange 53 and a base 54.
  • An L-shaped resilient sealing strip 55 is located between the door pillar 46 and the rear quarter window frame 52, and resiliently engages the base 54 and the outwardl extending marginal flange 53 of the frame. Screws 56 secured the frame 52 to the door pillar and clamp the sealing strip 55 therebetween.
  • the present invention may be used with the doors of automobile bodies of the convertible type, it is particularly adapted for bodies of the closed or rigid top type. Since the upper door section is a separate member, it is possible to very easily apply a different finish thereto, such as chrome, thus obtaining a pleasing and trim appearance.
  • the window supporting frame is substantially thinner than the upper portion of the conventional door structure, a considerable saving in metal and in the cost of the door results.
  • the dies for the inner and outer door panels are simplified and rendered less expensive.
  • the marginal flange of the window supporting frame overlaps the edges of the body at the door opening, and an effective seal is maintained between the door and the body by a resilient sealing strip. A further saving in cost and improvement in appearance is effected by the elimination of the necessit for a continuous garnish molding completely around the window, only a single garnish molding strip at the upper edge of the lower door section being required.
  • a body having top and side panels and a door openin formed therein, a door forming a closure for said door opening and having a relatively thick lower door section and a separate upper door section substantially thinner than said lower door section, said upper door section comprising a sheet metal channel having a base forming a jamb face, a side flange extending inwardly from the inboard edge of said base, a marginal flange extending outwardly a substantial distance from the outboard edge of said base and having a return bend portion extending inwardly closely adjacent said marginal flange and inwardly of said base to form a side flange, a glass run carried within said channel and supported by said side flanges, a window glass slideably received within said glass run, and a resilient sealing strip between the outwardly extending flange at the outboard side of said window channel and the marginal edges of said body at said door opening.
  • a closure for said opening comprising a window supporting channel formed of sheet metal and having a base, a side flange extending inwardly from the inboard edge of said base, said sheet metal channel being formed with an outwardly projecting bead at the intersection of said base and side flange, a marginal flange extending outwardly a substantial distance from the outboard edge of said base and having a return bend portion lying closely adjacent said marginal flange and extending inwardly of said base to form a side flange spaced from said firstmentioned side flange, a glass run supported between said base and side flanges, the inner edges of said side flanges being bent inwardly to retain said glass run in position, a window glass received Within said glass run, and a resilient sealing strip between said window supporting channel and the marginal edges of the opening in said body.
  • a body having top and side panels and a door opening formed therein, a door forming a closure for said door opening and having a relatively thick lower door section and a separate upper door section substantially thinner than said lower door section, said upper door section comprising a sheet metal member having a base forming a jamb face, a side flange extending inwardly from the inboard edge of said base with an outwardly projecting bead being formed at the intersection of said base and said inboard side flange, a marginal flange extending outwardly from the outboard edge of said base and projecting a substantial distance outwardly beyond the bead at the inboard edge of said base, said sheet metal member being arranged in relation to said door opening so that said inboard bead has an over-all dimension smaller than the door opening and passes therethrough, while said outboard marginal flange has an over-all dimension greater than said door opening and overlies the adjacent edges of said top and side panels, and a return bend portion projecting inwardly

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US2639938A (en) * 1951-01-24 1953-05-26 Ford Motor Co Vehicle body pillar and trim assembly
US2647011A (en) * 1946-10-23 1953-07-28 Walker Brooks Tire mounting under hood accessible through door opening
US2726894A (en) * 1954-12-09 1955-12-13 Ford Motor Co Motor vehicle body construction
US2912727A (en) * 1956-09-24 1959-11-17 Gen Motors Corp Weather sealing member
US2919478A (en) * 1956-09-25 1960-01-05 Gen Motors Corp Weather strip structure
US2938245A (en) * 1956-09-24 1960-05-31 Gen Motors Corp Weather sealing member structure
US20050268559A1 (en) * 2004-05-21 2005-12-08 Ellingson Robert T Rollable door seal with integral intumescent strips

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US1965014A (en) * 1931-07-06 1934-07-03 Budd Edward G Mfg Co Weather seal for vehicle body closures
US2144161A (en) * 1936-11-27 1939-01-17 Chrysler Corp Door for closed body vehicles
US2165594A (en) * 1938-01-31 1939-07-11 Gen Motors Corp Automobile body construction
US2260997A (en) * 1937-08-20 1941-10-28 Budd Edward G Mfg Co Door for closed vehicles, especially for automobiles
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US1790931A (en) * 1931-02-03 A corpo
US1767703A (en) * 1925-06-20 1930-06-24 Seaman Body Corp Door
US1965014A (en) * 1931-07-06 1934-07-03 Budd Edward G Mfg Co Weather seal for vehicle body closures
US2144161A (en) * 1936-11-27 1939-01-17 Chrysler Corp Door for closed body vehicles
US2260997A (en) * 1937-08-20 1941-10-28 Budd Edward G Mfg Co Door for closed vehicles, especially for automobiles
US2165594A (en) * 1938-01-31 1939-07-11 Gen Motors Corp Automobile body construction
US2272034A (en) * 1939-10-10 1942-02-03 Budd Edward G Mfg Co Vehicle body, especially door

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US2647011A (en) * 1946-10-23 1953-07-28 Walker Brooks Tire mounting under hood accessible through door opening
US2639938A (en) * 1951-01-24 1953-05-26 Ford Motor Co Vehicle body pillar and trim assembly
US2726894A (en) * 1954-12-09 1955-12-13 Ford Motor Co Motor vehicle body construction
US2912727A (en) * 1956-09-24 1959-11-17 Gen Motors Corp Weather sealing member
US2938245A (en) * 1956-09-24 1960-05-31 Gen Motors Corp Weather sealing member structure
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US2919478A (en) * 1956-09-25 1960-01-05 Gen Motors Corp Weather strip structure
US20050268559A1 (en) * 2004-05-21 2005-12-08 Ellingson Robert T Rollable door seal with integral intumescent strips

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